Evaluation of the survey: Identification of Labour Market Needs for Vocational Education and training (VET) in the Slovak Republic Program ERASMUS+ National Authorities for Apprenticeships: Introduction of Elements Dual VET Slovak Republic Željka Šenkovič Head of Project & Education Department
Survey Data Identification of Labour Market Needs for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Slovak Republic Work Package 3 Target: 72 industrial companies (technical focus) Period: February/March 2015 Prioritization of professions and supporting the reform of the Slovak VET system
Survey - 4 areas Basic company details Labour force education and composition In-company practice Dual education in Slovakia
Basic company details Companies by sectors
Basic company details Companies by region
Basic company details Companies by size
Labour force education and composition Employee education and training
Labour force education and composition Secondary education
Labour force education and composition Verified schools SPŠ Nové Mesto n. Váhom SPŠ elektrotechnická Bratislava SOŠ Handlová SOŠ technická Šurany SOŠS Kysucké Nové Mesto SPŠ strojnícka Košice SOŠ polytechnická Prievidza SOUS Považská Bystrica
Labour force education and composition Vocations with insufficient qualifications
Labour force education and composition Causes of insufficient qualification
Labour force education and composition Insufficient knowledge
Labour force education and composition Insufficient skills
Labour force education and composition Ranking of the most in-demand vocations
Labour force education and composition Need for employee re-qualification
Labour force education and composition Duration of the re-qualification from 3 months to 2 years Most frequently - 6 months or 1 year (51 % of contacted companies)
Labour force education and composition Employees from socially-disadvantaged backgrounds 60 % of the approached companies do not keep this kind of record 40 % of the companies reported an average of 6,3 % of all its employees were from socially-disadvantaged backgrounds
In-company practice Cooperation with secondary vocational schools
In-company practice Forms of cooperation pilot project, providing premises for the practical part of the education, training company, summer apprenticeships, re-qualification courses, further education for teachers, lectures for students material or financial sponsorship, organisation of various lectures and open houses
In-company practice Employing apprentices after completing education and training 58.3% of the companies responded to this question after successfully completing vocational education and training 47.9% of graduates could be employed by the companies
In-company practice Dedicated VET facilities in the company
In-company practice Special in-company vocational education masters, apprenticeship teachers, instructors
In-company practice Education of in-company vocational education masters, apprenticeship teachers, instructors
In-company practice Further education of in-company vocational education masters, apprenticeship teachers, instructors in 100% of cases (if the company has such a specialised staff) They are using unspecified re-qualification trainings, courses and workshops
Dual education in Slovakia Interest in dual education
Dual education in Slovakia Interest of companies to participate financially in dual education
Dual education in Slovakia Number of position for dual education students 86.1% queried companies responded to this question This companies are able to create 13 positions for dual education students on average per year
Dual education in Slovakia Vocations for dual education
Workshop recommendations Agreed prioritisation of professions for further elaboration within the project (WP4): Tool Setter Electrician CNC/NC Operator Machinist Toolmaker Mechatronics Technician Machinery and Equipment Programmer With the requirement that the German occupations requested by companies of industrial mechanic (Industriemechaniker IHK) and electronics engineer for automation engineering (Elektroniker für Automatisierungstechnik IHK) will be compared with existing Slovak occupations, with the possibility of creating new vocations.
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